6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
An unlucky woman's mother is murdered by a scarf-wielding killer named Silk, leaving the woman injured, traumatised and suffering from amnesia. She's committed to a mental institution, where Silk follows her, looking for the papers he was trying to get from her mother. And Silk's only the beginning of her problems, since the asylum is run by a mad doctor, performing experiments in chemical lobotomies!
Starring: Ray Sharkey, Judy Landers, Marjoe Gortner, Richard Cox (I), Edy WilliamsHorror | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Pierre De Moro's "Hellhole" (1985) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film and exclusive new video interview with actress Mary Woronov. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Caught
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Pierre De Moro's Hellhole arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory.
To prepare this release Shout Factory accessed a badly damaged interpositive, which apparently is the best surviving element. (The original negative has been lost). However, the interpositive was missing various scenes, which is why the label used a theatrical print to reconstruct and present the film as it was intended to be seen. Naturally, there are some minor density fluctuations in areas where inserts were used (see an example in screencapture #14). The rest of the film looks quite wonderful. Some minor damage marks and chemical stains occasionally pop up, but detail and especially fluidity are as good as one can expect from the reconstructed master. Colors appear healthy and very well balanced. There is even a very healthy range of good nuances. Obviously, where transitions occur between the gaps some small drops in saturation are noticeable, but overall balance remains quite good. Finally, there are no traces of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments. My score is 4.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (Mono). Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The film has a minimalistic psychedelic soundtrack that struggles to enhance further enhance the tense atmosphere, but there are a few segments where it certainly makes its presence felt. Some of the transitions where gaps were filled are easy to spot, but for the most part balance is very good. Some minor background and pops are present, but the dialog is very easy to follow.
I can't say that I particularly enjoyed Hellhole, but there is no doubt that there is enough sleaze and enthusiasm in it to perhaps have some people argue that it is a minor genre classic. For these people I think that this new release from Shout Factory will be quite the treat, as it will almost certainly remain the definitive release of Hellhole on the home video market. The label has gone the extra mile to reconstruct the film and present it fully uncut, as it was intended to be seen by dierctor Pierre De Moro. A while ago Shout Factory did something similar for Abel Ferrara's Fear City, but the end result here is even more convincing. RECOMMENDED.
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